INDEX OF Poets

A distinguished Urdu poet and civil servant.

Prominent Urdu poet popular for children's poetry.

Well-known poet and editor of the literary journal 'Istefsaar'.

Pakistani poet, journalist, and translator known for his book containing translations of Sindhi literature.

Prominent classical poet and contemporary of Dagh Dehlavi, reflecting all the values of romantic bohemianism of classical Urdu ghazal.

One of the founders of modern Urdu criticism.

Prominent poet who mastered the poetic idiom of Lucknow poetry.

Eminent poet and lyricist.

One of the prominent poets of Pakistan is known for his unique responses to modern-day social issues in his Ghazals and Nazms.

A promising poet from Pakistan who committed suicide at the age of 27.

Prominent post-modern poet who went missing in 1996.

A well-known poet of mystical thoughts.

A prominent poet and scholar of Lucknow, a disciple of Dagh and Natiq Gulawathhi, known for his annotations of Ghalib and Hafiz, and editing the works of the earliest women poets of Urdu.

A poet of humour published a collection of poems, 'Andaaz-e-Bayaan'.

Poet and writer, known for his critical work on children's literature.

A poet and journalist from Haryana; also the editor of a newspaper called 'Paigham'.

Well-known poet of classical tone and tenor.

An emerging voice that represents youth while exploring new horizons in poetry.

Contemporary Pakistani poet having a popular appeal.

Prominent poet from Mumbai, well-known to connoisseurs of serious poetry.